SOC 13-1071 · Hot Springs, AR metro

Human Resources Specialists Salary in Hot Springs, AR

The average salary for human resources specialists in Hot Springs, Arkansas is $59,630 a year ($28.67 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $51,260: half of the 110 people in this job in the Hot Springs, AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 28% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($82,959).

$59,630average per year

$28.67 / hourMedian $51,260Take-home ≈ $48,374

  • $37K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $71K75th
  • $93K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

110people in this job
-28%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 5Arkansas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Specialists pay range in Hot Springs

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,200 or more. The middle half of human resources specialists in Hot Springs earn between $42,760 and $70,710.

  • $37K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $71K75th
  • $93K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$59,630$4,969$28.67
Median$51,260$4,272$24.64
Entry level (25th percentile)$42,760$3,563$20.56
Experienced (75th percentile)$70,710$5,892$34.00

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Human Resources Specialists salary after taxes in Hot Springs

On the average salary of $59,630, a single filer in Hot Springs takes home about $48,374 a year, or $4,031 a month and $1,861 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

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Is Hot Springs a good place for human resources specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Hot Springs area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.7), so the average $59,630 buys what about $69,556 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Hot Springs ($36,540). A typical home costs $245,332, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Human Resources Specialists salary in other Arkansas cities

Hot Springs ranks 4th of 5 Arkansas metro areas for this job; Fayetteville pays the most ($69,030).

All Human Resources Specialists salaries in Arkansas

Highest-paying cities for human resources specialists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($122,290).

Human Resources Specialists salary by city

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Human Resources Specialists salary in Hot Springs: questions

How much do human resources specialists make an hour in Hot Springs?

$28.67 an hour on average, and $24.64 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level human resources specialists salary in Hot Springs?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,760, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the human resources specialists take-home pay in Hot Springs?

About $48,374 a year ($4,031 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,630. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

Do human resources specialists earn more in Hot Springs than elsewhere?

The average here is 28% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($82,959).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-1071; area Hot Springs, AR (26300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.49, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.49).

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